What happens if you ignite Jupiter?

[Plecostomus]

I have a physics degree, so your condescension is totally off the mark.

You are also a writer, and writers ignore facts for the sake of storytelling. In fact we have an entire TV franchise dedicated to just that, and we are all fans of it.

BTW I hold two degrees and also trade papers (one in Polymer Engineering one in Mechanical Engineering, also a Master Machinist/Journyman Sheetmetal Worker) so over the years the suspension of fact in the name of plot has really started to bug the heck out of me.

Especially when people start saying "but I saw them do X on TV" or "that's not how it worked in X movie" and people actually believe the shlock on screen is true!

 

[Christopher]

I have a physics degree, so your condescension is totally off the mark.

You are also a writer, and writers ignore facts for the sake of storytelling.

You obviously haven't read much of my work. I'm a hard-SF writer; I keep my work as scientifically accurate as I can. And I don't "ignore" facts; at most, I bend them when poetic license requires it, while still maintaining as much grounding in reality as I can.

And it's an insult to suggest that my ability to use poetic license when it serves a work of fiction would make me unwilling or unable to discuss scientific issues in an informed and accurate manner in a nonfictional context on a science forum. Being a storyteller does not make someone a habitual liar.

 

[Plecostomus]

You seem to read subtext that isn't there and you jump to conclusions. My advice: Cool it. At no point did I call you a liar... however you do admit to bending fact in the name of storytelling. That's fine. At issue is my complaint how some OTHER writers and TV/Movie writers just ignore basic science and present it as fact.

As for the perceived insult... who am I to challange your assumption. You want to take it as an insult go right ahead no skin off my nose.

 

[Jadzia]

Well since I got notifed on this lil discussion, I'll say something...

I have a physics degree, so your condescension is totally off the mark.

You are also a writer, and writers ignore facts for the sake of storytelling.

You seem to read subtext that isn't there and you jump to conclusions. My advice: Cool it. At no point did I call you a liar... however you do admit to bending fact in the name of storytelling. That's fine. At issue is my complaint how some OTHER writers and TV/Movie writers just ignore basic science and present it as fact.

As for the perceived insult... who am I to challange your assumption. You want to take it as an insult go right ahead no skin off my nose.

I believe Christopher is sensible enough to not react to this kind of provocation Plecostomus.

And I also believe that you're sensible enough to not provoke him any further.

 

[Plecostomus]

Well since I got notifed on this lil discussion, I'll say something...

I have a physics degree, so your condescension is totally off the mark.

You are also a writer, and writers ignore facts for the sake of storytelling.

You seem to read subtext that isn't there and you jump to conclusions. My advice: Cool it. At no point did I call you a liar... however you do admit to bending fact in the name of storytelling. That's fine. At issue is my complaint how some OTHER writers and TV/Movie writers just ignore basic science and present it as fact.

As for the perceived insult... who am I to challange your assumption. You want to take it as an insult go right ahead no skin off my nose.

I believe Christopher is sensible enough to not react to this kind of provocation Plecostomus.

And I also believe that you're sensible enough to not provoke him any further.

It doesn't seem like it takes much to set off some people around here. I'm stating my opinion, such as it is. No need for people to get all over it even if they do disagree with it.

Matter is dropped on my end. Anyone else wants to continue with it, so be it.

 

[Ronald Held]

Why again would you want to do this?

 

[John Picard]

Why again would you want to do this?

It would be wicked cool for the kiddies on July 4th!

 

[Plecostomus]

Why again would you want to do this?

What? Torment Chris or ignite Jupiter?


Ok ok sorry.

 

[flux_29]

I got this idea from Stargate and I have been thinking about. Carter and some evil boring aliens were planning on igniting Jupiter.

Lets ignore the How and focus on the What.

What would actually happen if Jupiter was turned into a minisun that would run out of fuel in 500,000.

Didn't they do somthing like this in 2010: Space Odyssey aswell?

 

[Klaitu]

I'm pretty sure that we lack the technology to ignite Jupiter. It isn't nearly massive enough to sustain it's own fusion.. unless you happen to have some monoliths on you.

 

[sojourner]

Funny, that's what she said!

 

[Mike Farley]

If we turned Jupiter into a sun we'd be down to seven planets!

 

[John Picard]

I'm pretty sure that we lack the technology to ignite Jupiter. It isn't nearly massive enough to sustain it's own fusion.. unless you happen to have some monoliths on you.

I bet if I check around most of the acquired junk in my garage, I just may find a couple.

 

[Ronald Held]

Yes Jupiter was ignited in 2010, AFAIR.
I meant why would you want to ignite Jupiter, not why would you want to torment Christopher.

 

[Klaitu]

Yes Jupiter was ignited in 2010, AFAIR.
I meant why would you want to ignite Jupiter, not why would you want to torment Christopher.

OMG! That's NEXT YEAR!!

The Aztecs were wrong!!!

 

[USS KG5]

I'm pretty sure that we lack the technology to ignite Jupiter. It isn't nearly massive enough to sustain it's own fusion.. unless you happen to have some monoliths on you.

I bet if I check around most of the acquired junk in my garage, I just may find a couple.

Careful we don't want them inspiring Chris and Pleccy to beat each other with tools!